“Sheriff” John Rovick, the beloved Los Angeles children’s TV show host whose gentle, fatherly persona made him a welcome guest in homes throughout the 1950s and ‘60s, died Saturday morning.

Now, as a sheriff, he said he’s happy just keeping the drawing going. “You’ve got to learn to laugh at yourself,” he said, “And cartoons help you do that. And if I can offer that small ...

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